Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-14
IGNORING A BRAVE HERO.

| A 1 Dwelling at Waterbury of a Monu.
 ment 10 the Memory Of Colonel John l.. Chataeld, Of the Sixth Connecticut | Volunteers Imposing Ceremonies 1 General Kellogg she Orator of the Day.
 l WATERBURY, Sept 13.-The ceremonies of the unveiling at Riverside cemetery of the monument to the memory of the brave Colo nel John Chatfeld, of the Sixth C. V., took place to-dsy and were very impressive. It was notable day Tn Waterbury. The pro- cession started at 1: 80 o'clock in the follow l ing order:
 l tsquad of Police. Chief George M. Egan. Marshal Maj. E. A. Spencer; aides, Capt. T. R. Mar tin, Lieut.. Col. J. B. Doherty DIVISION.
 Local Battalion E of the Second regiment c. N G., Company c, Capt. A. Wolff.
 Veteran Association of cRstield daard, Capt. A. T.. carr,ooos. r,...,,+,ou Goodrleh; u o., ,, field, her daughter. Mrs. pr. Bates, Dr. Bates and other relatives; Gen. s; "; Kellogg (orator), and D 9s 9ex;zMayor Amer Bradley; Commander H. E: Tsintor, Hartford, of Connecticut De-
 See G A S fsd B Horhe s Ssnior Wn sted; Junior Vice Commander W. tant J. G-'' a Thatcher. hate aataa Har'tford a} Quartermaster W. l.. Morgan, New Haven; Chaplain Ander- Advocate Dimmock, ToI- land; Hannibal Ham lin and other invited
 guests.
 SECOND DIVISION
 Assistant Marshal, Daniel Kiefer; aides, O. H. Good
 win. c. W. Burpee.
 American Band, George Rudolph, leader Wadhams Post No. 49, G. A. R., Commander J. NJ John L. Chatfeld Camp No. 9, S. of ", Sergeant
 The Sixth c, V.
 The First Connecticut Light Battery
 Ladies and disabled veterans in carriages.
 Arrived at the cemetery the procession took the street to the right and stopped be- fore the monument. Windham post and the other veterans formed three sides of square about the platform, and on which were seat ed the orator, General s. w. Kellogg, Mrs. Chatfeld, the colonel's widow, A. J. and G. $. Chat6eld. his nephews; Hannibal Hamlip and other distinguished guests. Captain Ai- fred E. Beers, of the Sixth c. V. association, presented the monument to Commander Gal lagher of the post for unveiling. As the speaker said, the statue's very silence was eloquent. After the unveiling all joined singing "America," which was followed by a prayer by Chaplain Hoadley. General Kel- logg's oration came next. It was masterly effort, and paid glowing tribute to the dead hero. The services closed with the ritual benediction by the chaplain.
 MEETING OF THE SIXTH. c. V. Reunion of the sixth Connecticut
 Volunteer Association at Waterbury
 Yesterday.
 The reunion of the Sixth Connecticut Vol unteer association was held at Waterbury yesterday It was voted to hold the next reunion at Putnam the third Wednesday in August next. Letters of regret were read from Generals Q. A. Gilmore, H. G. Wright, A. H. Terry and D. N. Couch, Colonels A. P. Rockwell and Red6eld Duryea, Governor Lounsbury, Lieutenant D. J. West and others.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, H. w. Johnson, Putnam, Co., A; vice, field and staff, Dr. Robinson, Col chester; Co. A, John F: Sibley, Pawtucket, R. l.; Co. B, Charles s. Battey, Norwich; Co: Q, Joseph Miller, New Haven; Co. D, William H. Bailey, Greenwich; Go. B, John Hill, Waterbury; Go. F, James Wallace, Waterbury; Go. G, Julius O. Denniug, New Britain: Go. H, Rudolph Kost, Bridgeport; Co. I, George A. Staples, Bridgeport; Co. K, F. Bull, Utica, N. T.; secretary ven; chaplain, Charles J. Buckbee, New Ha- ven; historian, Charles K Caldwell, New Ha- ven.
 REUNION OF THE LIGHT BATTERY. The First Connecticut Light battery held their reunion at Waterbury yesterday. They 1 were called to order by Lieutenant John s. ! Cannon of this city, who acted as temporary | chairman in the absence of the president. ! The following officers were elected: Captain l James B. Clinton of Passaic, N. J., formerly l of New Haven, president; Lieutenant $. c. | Dickinson of Stratford, vice president; The | ron Upson of Kensington, secretary; John T. l Sloan, New Haven, treasurer. It was voted that the secretary be:instruct- sd to have the State comptroller see to it | that the wheel of the battery now at the | State House at Hartford be properly placed ! in there and, if he refused, to have the l case prepared for that purpose at the expense of the battery. ! Speeches were made by Secretary Lieut.. Theron Upson, Lieutenant Dickinson, Lieu l ;enant John s. Cannon and others. It was | lecided to hold the next reunion in Septem- | per, 1888, day and place to be left to the I committee appointed for that purpose, Edwin I iriswold, Edgar Van Horn and John T. l Sloan.